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Does Canberra's agenda align with sustainable investment?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... something we can expect to see." The federal government has pledged $24 billion as part of its transition plan to a net zero economy. "Whether this is enough will undoubtedly be a discussion point in the coming months and years, in particular as Paris-aligned ...

CEFC, ANZ provide discount finance for SMEs

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... and reduce their emissions," said CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth. "Small to medium businesses are a critical part of Australia's economy. As the cost of energy and other inputs continues to rise, it is important to help them access the benefits that renewable ...

Pact Group commits to reducing emissions 50% by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... and Scope 2 emissions. "Our business activities have a direct impact on the environment and as a leader of the circular economy, it is our responsibility to ensure we contribute positively to the global action on climate change," said Pact Group CEO ...

V-Square launches ESG index strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... equally important, was to position the index towards companies who are making process in the transition to the low carbon economy. That matters because a lot of the portfolio I'm seeing now are defensive - they focus on low carbon intensive companies ...

Invest in sustainable development for positive return: RadiantESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022  |  NEWS
... be able to translate 1:1 the same definitions, but if we are all very concerned with what are the effects on the real economy of what I am investing in, what does it do to the environment, what does it do to people, what does it do for society, we will ...

Westpac sets 2030 net zero commitments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... operational and financed emissions, helping customers transition to net-zero, and collaborating on initiatives that drive the economy towards net zero," said Westpac CEO Peter King. "With nearly 80% of Westpac's electricity portfolio in renewable ...

State of the Environment report a wake up call for business, investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... biodiversity and ecosystem services," and called for a greater understanding of nature as an asset upon which the Australian economy is built and depends, "alongside human, financial and manufactured capital which are already valued." The finance sector ...

Stewart Investors identifies progress to net zero

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... to catch up," he said. "It doesn't do the climate a lot of good if we have very low emitting portfolio if the broader economy remains very high emitting. That causes us to reflect on other things we might do. "Joining the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative ...

Resource efficiency a marker for investment performance: Osmosis

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... officer Robbie Parker Osmosis manages both fossil fuel free portfolios as well as portfolios that hold companies across the economy including in the fossil fuel sectors. In December 2020, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation announced it was partnering ...

EY partners to deliver Australian sustainable finance taxonomy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... of sustainable investments. "An important role for an Australian taxonomy would be to help guide the transition of the economy, financial portfolios, companies and economic activities by providing clear and consistent definitions of what is classified ...